{"product_id":"a-nothing-sandwich-with-all-the-trimmings-stories-of-food-and-family-featuring-90-plus-heirloom-recipes","title":"A Nothing Sandwich with All the Trimmings: Stories of Food and Family–Featuring 90-Plus Heirloom Recipes","description":"- What’s a “pretendly” cake?\n\n- How did the author’s mother, Gert, inadvertently “invent” strained-tuna baby food?\n\n- Why is Rhode Island clam chowder so good?\n\n- And what’s a “nothing sandwich,” anyway?\n\nA Nothing Sandwich with All the Trimmings is a summer sandwich with garden tomato, lettuce, red onion, and mayonnaise—both simple and scrumptious. It’s also the title of Hannah Benoit’s culinary memoir, the story of her life through food. Organized as an ABC book for grown-ups, A Nothing Sandwich dishes up warm and witty essays on foods from Aglio e Olio to Zweiback, spiced up with 90-plus easy-to-follow recipes. In its pages you’ll learn the answers to all the above questions—and a lot more. You’ll discover classics such as Gert’s incomparable cheesecake, German specialties such as Flinsen (crispypotato pancakes), and the author’s signature offerings, including Pine Nut Macaroons, American Rarebit, and Chicken with 40 cloves of Garlic.\n\nHannah grew up in New England during the 1950s and ’60s, with five siblings, a biologist father, and a stay-at-home mother who embodied the word foodie long before it was coined. Hannah’s memories evoke her mother’s self-directed journey from sophisticated home chef to caterer, restaurateur, and food writer. Along the way, Hannah developed her own culinary skills and food memories with family and friends.\n\nRecipe photographs, charming family pictures, and original watercolors by the author illustrate this delightful memoir. Hannah Benoit’s stories will capture your heart, make you laugh—and send you straight to the kitchen to create her luscious appetizers, soups, main courses, and desserts.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0578398575\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0578398575.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Benoit, Hannah\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43874394341437,"sku":"BVV.0578398575.G","price":30.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0578398575-0.jpg?v=1792708509","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/a-nothing-sandwich-with-all-the-trimmings-stories-of-food-and-family-featuring-90-plus-heirloom-recipes","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}